The Lyon County Board of Commissioners invites applications from interested individuals to fill the following positions:

1 (one) position on the Lyon County Extension Committee. This is a one (1) year term.

2 (two) positions on the Lyon County Planning and Zoning Committee. This is a three (3) year term.

5 (five) positions on the Lyon County Natural Resources and Recreation Board. This is a three (3) year term.

Each of these positions begin January 2017. Applications are due on Wednesday December 21, 2016. If you have additional questions please contact the Lyon County Administrator’s Office at 537-7043. Lyon County values diversity and welcomes applications from all individuals.

WILLMAR, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation and its partners, the City of Marshall, Lyon County and the Marshall Area Transportation Group are pleased to release the Highway 23 Marshall Safety Assessment final report.SRF, Inc. was contracted by partners in early 2016 to conduct the safety assessment. The purpose was to evaluate the current and future performance of Highway 23 through Marshall, facilitate a discussion between local partners, stakeholders and the public, provide a list of opportunities and recommendations and establish priorities to improve the safety of Highway 23 and to develop a common vision to identify, prioritize and design future safety improvements.

The Lyon County Board of Commissioners will hold a public meeting on August 30th, 2016, at 6:30pm in the Law Enforcement Center Basement, Marshall, MN, to take public comment on proposed revisions to the Lyon County Tobacco Ordinance.

All interested parties are invited to attend. If you are unable to attend, any comments or questions may be submitted in writing by August 29, 2016, to the Lyon County Administrator’s Office or by email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.